Professor Finbar O'Callaghan

Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Great Ormond Street Hospital (London) PhD, MSc, FRPCH, FRCP

I am a Professor in Paediatric Neuroscience at the Institute of Child Health, University College London and have been a Consultant Paediatric Neurologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) since 2013. Prior to this, I was a consultant at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC) for 10 years. I have led the Bath TSC clinic since 2006, having joined in 1992 to complete my PhD with Professor John Osborne. I have led the GOSH TSC clinic since 2013.

My research interests are in TSC, infantile epilepsy and childhood stroke, with particular emphasis on epidemiology and clinical trials. I was the Chief Investigator of the International Collaborative Infantile Spasm Study (ICISS) and the Metformin in TSC (MiTS) trial. I am also the Secretary for the European Paediatric Neurology Society and President-elect of the British Paediatric Neurology Association.

In my spare time I enjoy supporting Manchester United and have previously played rugby.

Please note: Prof O'Callaghan does a monthly TSC clinic in Bath.

Dr Juliet Milne

I qualified from Imperial College, London in 2004. I moved to Swansea in 2005 where I undertook general medical training as a senior house officer. I subsequently completed specialist training in Nephrology and General Internal Medicine in Wales in 2017. I have also undertaken some research into renal scarring at the Institute of Nephrology in Cardiff. I joined the TSC team at the Royal United Hospital in February 2020.

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my young family as well as running and road cycling.

Dr Ron Loh

Consultant Paediatrician with a Special Interest in Neurology (Cardiff)
MB BCh, MSc, MRCPCH ,BAO, DCH, DTM&H.

I qualified in Ireland and undertook paediatric specialist training in London, Bristol and then a neurology Fellowship in Australia.

I have a specialist interest in TSC, epilepsy and headache disorders. I was previously lead for Rare Diseases for the Genome Project and Academy Paediatrics. I am also a Consultant Paediatrician at the Noah's Ark Children's Hospital Cardiff.

In my spare time I enjoy an occasional round of golf.

Kirsten Slaney

I qualified as a nurse in 1999 and my first job was with adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities. I then worked with children and young people with learning disabilities first in a child development centre and then as a community nurse in Surrey, where I completed a Master's degree in Advanced Practice (Community Care). I relocated to the West Country in 2015 and became part of the TSC Team. My interests are in learning disabilities, behaviour management and sleep issues.

I have two young children who occupy much of my spare time but I also enjoy music, reading and ballroom dancing!

Sally Hammacott

I have worked in the NHS for most of my working life, starting at the Royal Free Hospital, London. I have worked within primary, secondary and community Health settings in various roles as a Receptionist, Medical Secretary, Project Officer and most recently managing the day to day running of a Community interpretation and advocacy Service for Bristol patients for whom English is their second Language, and also supporting the Community Nursing Teams across Bristol with various initiatives and training. I also spent two years working front line/patient facing with a Nurse Lead Rapid Response Team in North Somerset. I am really thrilled to have this opportunity to be part of this fantastic team.